Fluke Stats for Bass Fishing

Finesse Fishing

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Flukes have become sort of a lost art of bass fishing, and don’t get as much attention as yesteryear. To some anglers, flukes can be lumped together with jerkbaits due to the way they’re fished; nevertheless, these “soft plastic” jerkbaits can often be standout choices, particularly when you’re looking to present erratic acting reaction baits in and around thicker cover.

Despite its decline in popularity, flukes can still be highly effective for smallmouth bass, with +35% higher fish per angler effectiveness rating as compared to fluke catches for largemouth bass.

Here are stats for the fluke based on real bass fishing reports collected by Basscademy:

Here are the top fluke products and colors used to catch bass:

Rank	Product	Color

3	Zoom Super Fluke	Watermelon Seed
4	Salty Super Flukes	Pearl Silver
5	Zoom Swimmin' Super Fluke	Black Shad

Seasonal Stats

Bait effectiveness changes with the seasons. Here's a look at the number of "fish caught per angler" for the fluke in each month:

Species Stats

We can also drill down into the effectiveness of the fluke on a per species basis, and examine just how effective the bait is when targeting different types of bass: